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Huntsman Cancer Institute(HCI) at theUniversity of Utahis the official cancer center of Utah. The cancer campus includes a state-of-the-art cancer specialty hospital as well as two buildings dedicated to cancer research. HCI treats patients with all forms of cancer and operates several clinics that focus onpatients with a family history of cancer. Asthe onlyNational Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centerin the Mountain West, HCI serves the largest geographic region in the country, drawing patients from Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. HCI scientists have identified more genes for inherited cancers than any other cancer center in the world, including genes responsiblefor hereditary breast, ovarian, colon, head, and neck cancers, along with melanoma. HCI manages the Utah Population Database - the largest genetic database in the world, with information on more than 9 millionpeoplelinked to genealogies, health records, and vital statistics. The institute was founded byJon M. and Karen Huntsman.